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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Bill Matthys, who was recently honored with a Larry |
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Carter Award by the Cuero Chamber of Commerce for his many |
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outstanding contributions to the Cuero community; and |
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WHEREAS, The Larry Carter Award is bestowed by the Cuero |
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Chamber of Commerce to recognize exceptional individuals in the |
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community who exemplify the highest ideals of civic engagement |
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and who go beyond the call of duty in serving the citizens of |
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Cuero; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Matthys is an esteemed Texan who holds a |
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journalism degree and a master's degree in language curriculum |
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from the University of Houston; he served with distinction as an |
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officer in the United States Army and the United States Army |
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Reserve, and he concluded his military career having attained the |
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rank of captain after 11 years of loyal service to his country; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Matthys has served his community as an |
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educator, and his career as a teacher and administrator in Texas |
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public schools spanned more than three decades; he earned the |
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respect of colleagues and community members during his 16 years |
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of service with the Cuero Independent School District, and after |
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retiring from the district, he went on to become a certified |
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legal assistant and joined the staff of Dietze and Reese Law Firm |
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in Cuero, where he served as a paralegal for seven years; and |
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WHEREAS, Beyond his professional contributions to Cuero, |
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Bill has helped to enhance the community's quality of life |
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through his work in numerous civic leadership capacities; he has |
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served on the boards of the DeWitt County Habitat for Humanity |
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and the Cuero Independent School District Education Foundation, |
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and he has served as a member and a past president of the Cuero |
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Lions Club and the Cuero Chamber of Commerce; in addition, he has |
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dedicated 17 years to the Cuero City Council as a member at large, |
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including 14 years of leadership guiding the city as mayor pro |
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tempore; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Matthys is a distinguished veteran, a |
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devoted husband and father, and a faithful member of the Lutheran |
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Church Missouri Synod; he has long been committed to enriching |
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his community and to serving the greater good, and it is truly |
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fitting that he receive special recognition for his many |
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contributions to the Cuero community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Bill Matthys on receiving the |
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2025 Larry Carter Award and extend to him best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |